You might be more comfortable wearing sweatpants at home, but that doesn’t mean you wear it to a job interview. And nothing gives you a better chance to get a first date than an amazing photo of you at your BEST.

That said, I’ve always held onto this one photography maxim in regards to online dating profiles: Which is why it baffles me that people take professional headshots and then put up a few god-awful mug shots drunkenly taken on a webcam. That kind of stuff, which reveals a personality that pro shots tend to obscure….

No longer will the bathroom-mirror selfies of chiseled abs or the dog-loving-frank-smile combo be enough.Wear clothes (and underwear) that make you feel good, trim your beard, bring props that showcase your interests.She also has them thinking about who their current inspirations are or when they are at their happiest.But since other people do, remember this other pet theory of mine: your date will most likely be 20% worse looking than his/her best photo. For what it’s worth, I have used professional photographers three different times, and each time, it’s made a marked difference in my visibility and response rate.I didn’t do any Photoshop to get rid of wrinkles, and I wasn’t wearing black and hiding behind a file cabinet to obscure my weight. Remember, these photos are intended to represent you at your BEST, not to fool people into thinking you’re someone that you’re not.